What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).

Nashua has the most people working from home (17.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newington	Nashua
People
Population	939Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH
	Newington and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nashua and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%	16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newington and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%
	Nashua and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH	$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average
	Newington and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH	$403,900±$11kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH	$1,737±$41Lowest 16% above NH
	Newington and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,081Lowest 9% below NH	$6,799Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	26 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	Newington School District	Nashua School District
High school in town	None in town	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.